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Groupon Getaways launches a standalone app Monday, allowing users in the United States and Canada to browse destinations and book travel around the world. Travel is Groupon’s fastest-growing segment, said Simon Goodall, vice president and general manager of Groupon Getaways. The category’s gross billings were up 69 percent compared to the previous year, while revenues rose 35 percent in that same period, according to the company’s third quarter earnings results. “Consumers are currently woefully underserved by existing travel apps unless they know specifically where they want to go and when they want to go,” Goodall said. The app, available for iOS and...

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